OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566715
BURN,CLOTHING,FUSE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,PANELBOARD,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND TOOL,UNTRAINED
Event description
BURN - FAULT IN PANELBOARD
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES, A PLANT MANAGER AND A PRODUCTION INSPECTOR, WERE TRYING TO DETERM INE THE CAUSE OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN A PLANT. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE OTHER AS HE DISCONNECTED THE POWER TO THE MAIN ELECTRICAL PANEL, WHICH WAS ENERG IZED AT 1000 VOLTS. AFTER TESTING THE CIRCUIT WITH A VOLTAGE METER, THE EMPLOYEE WHO DISCONNECTED THE POWER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD FUSE AND DECID ED TO REPLACE IT. HE REMOVED IT WITH A SCREW DRIVER TO DISLODGE THE BLADE OF THE FUSE. AN ELECTRICAL FAULT ENSUED, AND THE RESULTANT ELECTRIC ARC INJURED BOTH E MPLOYEES. THE EMPLOYEES RECEIVED SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE BURNS, FOR WHICH THEY W ERE HOSPITALIZED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 796
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 15
- Occupation code
- 19
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8870
- Task assigned
- 2
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